Sipesville, PA · standard
ZIP Code 15561
Somerset County, Pennsylvania - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 168
- 113/sq mi High-density area
- $92,813
- Median income Above-median income area
- $111,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 21.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sipesville pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 113
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 15561 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 15561 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sipesville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, home to just 168 residents across 1.5 square miles, a density of 113 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 15561 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,813 (19% above the average Pennsylvania ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,201. The poverty rate is 2.8%, with unemployment at 6.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $111,300 (51% below the average Pennsylvania ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Somerset County, so 15561 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 15561, Sipesville, PA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
168
Population
1.5
Area (sq mi)
113
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 15561?
25.9
Median Age
46.9%
Male
53.1%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$92,813
Median Household Income
+19% vs state ZIP avg
$26,201
Per Capita Income
2.8%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 15561 ranks among Pennsylvania ZIPs
Sipesville, PA household income vs. every Pennsylvania ZIP code
Median household income among 1,642 reporting Pennsylvania ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$92,813 Top 21% higher than 79% of 1,642 Pennsylvania ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Pennsylvania ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
58housing units
58
Total Housing Units
49
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
3.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$111,300
Median Home Value
-51% vs state ZIP avg
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 15561 vs 15555 →
ZIP 15561 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15501
Somerset (15501)
16,861 residents
- 15531 3,861
Boswell (15531)
3,861 residents
- 15541 3,721
Friedens (15541)
3,721 residents
- 15563 3,345
Stoystown (15563)
3,345 residents
- 15510 2,229
Somerset (15510)
2,229 residents
- 15547 504
Jennerstown (15547)
504 residents
- 15546 386
Jenners (15546)
386 residents
- 15520 293
Acosta (15520)
293 residents
- 15544 264
Gray (15544)
264 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 15561 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 15561 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 15561
Sipesville (15561)
$92,813 median income
- 15544
Gray (15544)
$89,536 median income
- 15555
Quecreek (15555)
$76,250 median income
- 15547
Jennerstown (15547)
$64,716 median income
- 15541
Friedens (15541)
$62,992 median income
- 15563
Stoystown (15563)
$62,411 median income
- 15531
Boswell (15531)
$60,855 median income
- 15501
Somerset (15501)
$59,245 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 15561 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15555 | Quecreek, PA | 112 | 0.4 mi |
| 15520 | Acosta, PA | 293 | 1.6 mi |
| 15544 | Gray, PA | 264 | 2.8 mi |
| 15546 | Jenners, PA | 386 | 3.5 mi |
| 15547 | Jennerstown, PA | 504 | 4.7 mi |
| 15531 | Boswell, PA | 3,861 | 6.2 mi |
| 15501 | Somerset, PA | 16,861 | 4.7 mi |
| 15563 | Stoystown, PA | 3,345 | 7.9 mi |
| 15541 | Friedens, PA | 3,721 | 6.7 mi |
| 15510 | Somerset, PA | 2,229 | 9.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 15561, both outside PA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 15561 in?
ZIP code 15561 (Sipesville) is located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Somerset County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/somerset-pa.
What is the population of ZIP code 15561?
ZIP code 15561 in Sipesville, PA has a population of 168 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 15561?
The median household income in ZIP 15561 is $92,813, which is 22% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 15561?
The median home value in ZIP 15561 is $111,300, which is 60% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 15561?
The largest racial group in ZIP 15561 is White at 86.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 15561?
In ZIP code 15561, 69.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 15561?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 15561 is 2.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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